How far is Muscle Shoals, AL, from Chattanooga, TN?
The distance between Chattanooga (Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport) and Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) is 138 miles / 222 kilometers / 120 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 179 miles / 288 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 39 minutes.
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
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Distance from Chattanooga to Muscle Shoals
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Chattanooga to Muscle Shoals. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 138.133 miles
- 222.303 kilometers
- 120.034 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 137.840 miles
- 221.833 kilometers
- 119.780 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Chattanooga to Muscle Shoals?
The estimated flight time from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is 45 minutes.
What is the time difference between Chattanooga and Muscle Shoals?
Flight carbon footprint between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
On average, flying from Chattanooga to Muscle Shoals generates about 45 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 45 kilograms equals 100 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Chattanooga to Muscle Shoals
See the map of the shortest flight path between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL).
Airport information
| Origin | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Chattanooga, TN |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CHA |
| ICAO Code: | KCHA |
| Coordinates: | 35°2′7″N, 85°12′13″W |
| Destination | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | MSL |
| ICAO Code: | KMSL |
| Coordinates: | 34°44′43″N, 87°36′36″W |